Salt!
The Spice of Life
Mike Sherov
Principal Sodium Chloride Deconstructor
Overview
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There Are No Experts
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Table Salt - The Enemy
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Salt Properties
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Uses
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Base Source
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Mineral Content
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Geometry
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Infusions
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There Are No Experts
Table Salt - The Enemy
- LOOK AT IT, IT'S CUBES OF SALT
- Halite rock salt deposits
- Bleached
- Processed to remove elements
- Iodine aftertaste
- Most sodium by volume
- Likely bullied you in high school
Uses
Cooking -
Bulk Sea Salt
Finishing -
Flake Sea Salt
Base Sources
Sea Water -
Fleur De Sel
Sea Water -
Sel Gris
Halite -
Pink Himalayan
Mineral Content
Kala Namak -
Sulfur
Himalayan Pink -
"84" minerals
Hawaiian Black -
"Lava"
- Taste
- Appearance
- Texture
Geometry
Table Salt -
tiny cubes of garbage
- Taste Duration
- Texture
Cypriot -
big pyramids
Fleur De Sel -
fluffy clouds
Infusions
Bacon Salt
- Taste
- Texture
Smoked Salt
Truffle Salt
- Basically, cheating
